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News from the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics

CATEGORIES: July 2016, Voices

Beatty to join Salem State University faculty

Cameron Beatty, who has taught courses for Iowa State’s Leadership Studies Program for the past three years, has accepted a tenure-track faculty position as an assistant professor of higher education and student affairs at Salem State University in Massachusetts beginning with the fall 2016 semester. Beatty, who earned a Ph.D. in higher education administration from … Continue reading Beatty to join Salem State University faculty

CATEGORIES: July 2016, Voices

Survey shows practices associated with women’s leadership

Formal and informal women’s networks and flexible work arrangements were among the practices most strongly associated with having higher percentages of women in managerial and executive roles in Iowa businesses. Results of the survey – a collaborative effort between Iowa Women Lead Change, the Nexus Executive Women’s Alliance, Iowa State University’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center … Continue reading Survey shows practices associated with women’s leadership

CATEGORIES: July 2016, Voices

Professors to track women gubernatorial candidate campaigns

Professors Tessa Ditonto and David Andersen of the Iowa State University Department of Political Science, working in conjunction with the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, have been awarded a $64,627 grant from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation to track all the gubernatorial campaigns involving women candidates in the 2016 election cycle. The … Continue reading Professors to track women gubernatorial candidate campaigns

CATEGORIES: July 2016, Voices

Nominations due Sept. 30 for 2017 Women Impacting ISU calendar

Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Women Impacting ISU calendar through Friday, Sept. 30. “Do you know a woman who has impacted Iowa State University through campus involvement, in the classroom or through community relationships; inspires women of all generations; and is a current Iowa State student, staff or faculty member? If yes, then … Continue reading Nominations due Sept. 30 for 2017 Women Impacting ISU calendar

CATEGORIES: July 2016, Voices

National Academy of Public Administration honors Ink

Dwight Ink – retired federal administrator, Iowa State University alumnus, and longtime supporter of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics – was honored May 19 by the National Academy of Public Administration for his career of exemplary public service with the naming of the Dwight Ink Fellows’ Hall. The honor was announced … Continue reading National Academy of Public Administration honors Ink

CATEGORIES: July 2016, Voices

Of note: news about center faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters

The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is pleased to recognize the accomplishments and activities of its staff, students and supporters: Dianne Bystrom, Catt Center director, gave a presentation on “Iowa Women in Business Leadership” with Amy Colbert, associate professor of business at the University of Iowa, on June 28 at Drake University … Continue reading Of note: news about center faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters

CATEGORIES: May 2016, Voices

Center faculty and staff receive honors

Amber Manning-Ouellette and Cameron Beatty, both lecturers in leadership studies, and Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, were recently honored for their scholarship, leadership and efforts on behalf of the students of Iowa State University. Manning-Ouellette was one of five faculty members from throughout Iowa selected for the … Continue reading Center faculty and staff receive honors